Rick Scott Urges Top Health Officials to Review CCP's Involvement in U.S. Clinical Trials and Drug Approvals

Rick Scott Urges Top Health Officials to Review CCP's Involvement in U.S. Clinical Trials and Drug Approvals

Joseph Quesada
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March 19, 2026
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter on Thursday to top officials in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for a review of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) involvement in U.S. clinical trials and drug approvals. Sen. Scott urged DHHS Secretary […]
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Miguel Díaz-Canel Vows ‘Unyielding Resistance’ as Blackouts Grip Cuba

Miguel Díaz-Canel Vows ‘Unyielding Resistance’ as Blackouts Grip Cuba

Joseph Quesada
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March 18, 2026
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel pushed back against the “almost daily” threats from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to suggest that he may “take” the Caribbean nation, vowing to meet the Trump administration’s efforts to cut off the country’s fuel supplies with “unyielding resistance.” “They intend to... announce plans to take over the country, […]
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Trump Bashes NATO for Abstaining From the Iran War

Trump Bashes NATO for Abstaining From the Iran War

Joseph Quesada
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March 17, 2026
President Donald Trump announced in a post via Truth Social today that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has refused to partake in the current conflict between the U.S. and Iran. “The United States has been informed by most of our NATO 'Allies' that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against […]
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Local Government Transparency Bill Pushed by Blaise Ingoglia Lands on DeSantis's Desk

Local Government Transparency Bill Pushed by Blaise Ingoglia Lands on DeSantis's Desk

Michael Costeines
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March 17, 2026
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia praised the Florida Legislature for passing a bill establishing requirements for cities and counties to post their budgets and salaries online in an effort to increase transparency. CFO Ingoglia initially proposed the bill (HB 1329). Rep. Yvette Benarroch (R-Marco Island) sponsored the bill in the House, while  Sen. Nick […]
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Michael Costeines
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March 16, 2026
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social today. Wiles, who has been Trump's Chief of Staff since his second inauguration in January 2025, plans to continue her role as she undergoes treatment. "Susie Wiles is an incredible Chief of Staff, a […]
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Trump Suggests Delayed China Trip Amid Hormuz Strait Conflict

Trump Suggests Delayed China Trip Amid Hormuz Strait Conflict

Joseph Quesada
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March 16, 2026
President Donald Trump suggested his planned trip to China on Mar. 31 could be delayed as the current conflict in Iran intensifies, with the U.S. urging Beijing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) over the weekend, President Trump said he expected China to help unblock the […]
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Trump Warns NATO’s Future at Stake Over Strait of Hormuz

Trump Warns NATO’s Future at Stake Over Strait of Hormuz

Joseph Quesada
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March 16, 2026
Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), China, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices continue to increase to nearly $103 per barrel as of Mar. 16. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, […]
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Republicans Running for Congress in Florida's 19th District Flex Their Trump, America First Bona Fides

Republicans Running for Congress in Florida's 19th District Flex Their Trump, America First Bona Fides

Javier Manjarres
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March 16, 2026
Mirror, Mirror on the political wall, who is the Trumpiest Republican candidate running for Congress in Southwest Florida of them all? As is the case in just about every Republican congressional primary race this election cycle, candidates are hell-bent on garnering the coveted endorsement of President Donald Trump. They are actively pushing the narrative that […]
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Senate Republicans Move to Label Polisario Front a Terrorist Organization

Senate Republicans Move to Label Polisario Front a Terrorist Organization

Ericka Piñon
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March 16, 2026
A trio of senators introduced legislation that could add a new name to the United States' list of designated terrorist organizations, citing what they describe as a growing and dangerous alliance between a North African separatist group and Iran. That separatist group is the Polisario Front. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Rick […]
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Trump's SAVE ACT Could Help Alter the 2026 Midterm Elections

Trump's SAVE ACT Could Help Alter the 2026 Midterm Elections

Javier Manjarres
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March 15, 2026
With House lawmakers recently voting along party lines on the SAVE Act,  the voter integrity legislative measure Republicans filed to prevent illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections, the measure could become one of the key pieces of legislation that tips the scale during the 2026 midterm elections. The bill to keep illegal immigrants from voting […]
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Confirms Negotiations with U.S.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Confirms Negotiations with U.S.

Joseph Quesada
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March 13, 2026
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on Friday that the Cuban government held talks with the United States, marking the first time the Caribbean island has publicly acknowledged reported discussions. “These conversations have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to bilateral differences that exist between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel said, according to a media note […]
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DeSantis Awards $5M in Recruitment Bonuses to New Police Officers

DeSantis Awards $5M in Recruitment Bonuses to New Police Officers

Michael Costeines
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March 13, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $5 million in recruitment bonuses to 744 Florida law enforcement officers in the state while speaking at a press conference in Naples this week. The awards are part of the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Program, which has given out $67.9 million and more than 10,000 bonuses in an effort to support […]
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Trump Administration Launches Trade Investigation to Address Tariffs

Trump Administration Launches Trade Investigation to Address Tariffs

Joseph Quesada
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March 12, 2026
The Trump administration announced on Mar. 11 that it will launch a new trade investigation into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, an effort to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ruling them as illegal. The Office of the U.S. Trade […]
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Sources Indicate Outdated Intel Likely Led U.S. to Strike Iranian School

Sources Indicate Outdated Intel Likely Led U.S. to Strike Iranian School

Joseph Quesada
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March 12, 2026
Two sources related to the U.S. military investigation into the deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 160 people – mostly children – at the beginning of the U.S.’s “Operation Epic Fury” in conjunction with Israel, revealed to The Associated Press (AP News) that outdated intelligence is most likely […]
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South Korea Passes Special Bill for $350 Billion U.S. Investment

South Korea Passes Special Bill for $350 Billion U.S. Investment

Joseph Quesada
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March 12, 2026
South Korea’s parliament passed a law authorizing Seoul’s planned $350 billion pledge toward U.S. investment, an agreement made in November 2025, in an effort to avoid the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. According to a CNBC report, South Korean media outlet Yonhap reported that a new fully government-financed and state-run investment corporation will specialize in implementing […]
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Trump Visits Kentucky to Promote Rep. Massie's Opponent in the Republican Primary

Trump Visits Kentucky to Promote Rep. Massie's Opponent in the Republican Primary

Joseph Quesada
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March 11, 2026
President Donald Trump is heading to Hebron, Kentucky, in an effort to address economic concerns regarding the current U.S. conflict with Iran and to promote Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) current opponent for the 2026 Kentucky Republican Primary amid the midterm elections. President Trump visited Cincinnati, Ohio, to tour the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Thermo Fisher […]
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DeSantis Unveils Statue of Alexander Hamilton as part of 'America 250'

DeSantis Unveils Statue of Alexander Hamilton as part of 'America 250'

Michael Costeines
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March 11, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Alexander Hamilton in White Springs near the Suwannee River as part of America’s upcoming 250th birthday during a press conference in Hamilton County this week. Hamilton was a founding father and the first Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington from 1789 to 1795. Hamilton also founded […]
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Trump vs. Massie: Liberty Index Highlights Divide Over ‘America First’

Trump vs. Massie: Liberty Index Highlights Divide Over ‘America First’

Daniel Molina
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March 11, 2026
Ahead of a visit to Hebron, Kentucky this week, President Donald Trump is predicting that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) will lose his Congressional re-election bid. President Donald Trump issued a statement over Truth Social criticizing Rep. Massie, but a recent Republican Liberty Caucus index indicates clashing perspectives on “America First.” “I predict that ‘Representative’ Thomas […]
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